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1. the systematic study of human society
and social interaction
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| Why do we study Sociology? |
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1. helps us to gain a better understanding of ourselves and our social world
2. helps us see how behavior is shaped by the groups we belong to
3. promotes understanding and tolerance by helping us look beyond personal experiences and gain insight into the larger world |
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3 Sociological Perspectives |
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1. Symbolic Interactionism-how people use symbols to develop views of the world
2. Functional Analysis-made up of interrelated parts that all work together
3. Conflict Theory-capitalism, inevitable and neccessary. Two groups struggling
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1. How groups influence people
2. How people are influenced by their society |
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founder of sociology
draws conclusions from informal observations of social life |
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survival of the fittest
social Darwinism
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class conflict
how social forces affect behavior |
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social integration
people are tied to a social group |
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| added religion to class conflict theory |
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| 1st woman socislist but was ignored because she was a woman |
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| "double consciousness" noted identity conflict of being both black and American |
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| systematically collecting information for the purpose of testing an existing theory or generating a new theory |
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| a statement of the relationship between two or more concepts |
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| set of logically interrelated statements that attempt to describe, explain and predict social events |
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| unmasking false ideas or opinions |
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1. the "norm" based on your beliefs
2. "the scientific method" direct/observation |
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Descriptive
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Explanatory |
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1. describe social reality or provide facts (whom,what,when)
2. (why) certain events do or do not occur |
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1. collect data, generate a theory, analyze data
2. start w/ a theory, then hypothesis, observe and then generalize |
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Quantatative
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Qualitative |
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1. about quality
2. about quantity |
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Independent
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Dependent |
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1. to cause or determine a dependent variable (smoking)
2. to be the cause of the independent variable (lung cancer) |
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| language, beliefs, values, norms-behaviors passed from one generation to the next |
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| what is desirable in life |
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| "what ought to be" expectation of the rules of behavior |
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| core values (strongly held morals) |
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| norms not strictly enforced (deoderant) everyday customs that may be violated w/out consequences |
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| mores so strong that a violation is considered to be offensive |
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| a culture w/in a dominant culture (unharming) |
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| goes against mainstream (rebellious of government) |
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| a gap in developement of a society (technical development- cell phones) |
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| when you think that your culture is better than any other culture |
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| understanding cultures on their own terms. Confronting contrasting views of reality |
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| the anxiety people experience when they encounter cutlures radically different from their own |
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| something to which people attach meaning and use to communicate w/ one another |
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| using ones body to communicate w/ others |
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| primary way in which people communicate |
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1. Socialization
2. Why is it important? |
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1. lifelong process of social interaction
ALWAYS starts in the home!!
2. teaches you ways to think, talk, and act that are neccessary to live in mainstream society |
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isolated from society
"jungleboy" |
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secluded from society at an early age
"Isabella" & "Anna" |
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Institutionalized
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put in orphanages
neglected
failure to meet the child's needs |
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Looking Glas Theory
(Cooley) |
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How we see ourselves
How others see us
Self Concept |
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1.What is Self Concept?
2. The four concepts of Self Concept |
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1. the totality of our beliefs and feelings about ourselves
4 concepts
1. physical
2. active
3. social
4. psychological |
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-the "I" & the "Me"
-how you look at yourself
-how you perceive yourself based on what other say
stage 1 - imitationa
stage 2 - play
stage 3 - games |
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development / reasoning
stage 1 - sensorimotor (sesnses-hearing)
stage 2 - preoperational (symbols)
stage 3 - concrete (tangible objects/drawing conclusions)
stage 4 - formal (abstract thinking/solve problems) |
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psychoanalytical personality
ID - I want, immediate (me,me,me)
Ego- rational, impose restrictions on the ID
Superego - Angel/Devil manages opposing forces |
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psychsocial development
8 stages
1. from birth to old age
2. versus (opposing sides) initiative vs. guilt
3. complete 1 stage before you can move onto the next stage
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1. family
2. neighborhood
3. religion
4. day care
5. school/peers
6. workplace 7. mass media
PEERS MOST INFLUENTIAL |
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| Anticipatory Socialization |
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| learning to play a role before entering into it |
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Resocialization
voluntary
involuntary
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learning new norms, values, behaviors to match their new situation in life
1. of our own free will
2. against wishes (jail,mantal hospitals)
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